SB 718 - Emery, Ed
Requires the Senate to try all impeachments except for the impeachment of the Governor, which shall be tried by the Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court
Bill Details
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LR Number
4722S.01I
Title
SB 718
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Contingent
Current Status
Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
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CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SB 718 - Currently, the impeachments of certain public officials are tried before the Missouri Supreme Court, except that the impeachment of a governor or member of the Missouri Supreme Court is tried before a special commission. This act provides that all impeachments shall be tried by the Missouri Senate, except for the impeachment of a Governor, which shall be tried by the Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court.
The provisions of this act are contingent upon the passage of a constitutional amendment that provides for the same changes to impeachment trials.
This act is identical to SB 66 (2015) and SB 976 (2014).
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